Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission on LinkedIn: Great work underway to bolster Walworth County’s economy and housing! On… (2024)

Our Executive Director Stephanie Hacker joined a group of Milwaukee and other state civic leaders on a recent train trip to Chicago aimed at strengthening regional connections. As part of the events, Stephanie led a panel discussion on parks, public-private partnerships, and transportation at Maggie Daley Park in Chicago. Panelists included Wisconsin Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Kristina Boardman, Studio Gang Principal of Urbanism and Civic Impact Gia Biagi, and Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Executive Director Erin Aleman.https://lnkd.in/gTeNv2dJ

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Despite the stormy weather, we had a great time talking about the Commission’s latest efforts with visitors to our table at the Lake Country Clean Waters Festival. The freshwater mussels we had on display were a big hit with the kids!https://lnkd.in/gwCgUY54

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We’re excited to announce the new website for the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission! Our updated site and prominent search feature make finding information easier than ever. Explore our new site and check out great new features at sewrpc.org.

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The June issue of our newsletter is out now! Learn about the latest VISION 2050 Update, our continuing work on lead in drinking water, the Fox River Watershed Mitigation Plan, and more! Read the full newsletter and sign up to receive future e-news at sewrpc.org/news.

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Visit us tonight at VIA CDC's Ice Cream Social & Resource Fair! Enjoy a free ice cream and stop at our table to learn about our agency's work to strengthen communities and the latest planning projects we have underway.

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Visit us at the Lake Country Clean Water Festival from 10am-3pm this Saturday, June 22! We’ll be at Lakefront Park on Pewaukee Lake sharing information about our Lake Country area lake and river management plans.

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Commission staff joined project partners on Tuesday to celebrate the completion of the Fish Passage project at Kletzsch Dam on the Milwaukee River in Glendale. The Commission was instrumental in reviewing the hydraulic/hydrologic modeling and design alternatives for this passage. Now, fish can reach spawning, nursery, and wetland habitats in the river's upper reaches. Learn more about the project: Milwaukee Journal Sentinelhttps://lnkd.in/gWis-qSc CBS 58 videohttps://lnkd.in/g-WTqZKtMilwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage DistrictWisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Milwaukee County ParksDavid CrowleyRiveredge Nature CenterUS Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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We’ve released the fourth report in our ongoing and in-depth Chloride Impact Study! Technical Report No. 64, Regression Analysis of Specific Conductance and Chloride Concentrations, includes regression models to estimate chloride concentrations in surface water from measurements of specific conductance.https://lnkd.in/g2qv52JJ

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Congratulations to our Executive Director, Stephanie Hacker, who was honored at the Milwaukee Business Journal 2024 Women of Influence Awards event yesterday at the Baird Center!

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